NE Ohio Times

There were 808 third grade students enrolled in Geauga County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.1% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

Timmons Elementary School welcomed most of the third grade students in the county, registering 172 students.

Within Geauga County schools, the highest student count was found in third grade, with the smallest class sizes seen in pre-kindergarten.

Statewide, Geauga County ranked 37th in enrollment numbers, with a total of 9,499 students enrolled in the 2023-24 school year. It was also ranked 37th the year before.

In 2022, Ohio saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, which is an improvement for the state and is lower than the national average of 1:16.

Despite the apparent improvement, this positive trend is overshadowed by a general decline in public school enrollments, which was accelerated by the pandemic. This decline, aligned with the steady number of teachers in the state over the last 10 years, has led to low student-to-teacher ratios.

School name	# of 3rd Grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Timmons Elementary School	172	22.6	760
Robert C. Lindsey Elementary School	160	34.5	464
Gurney Elementary School	134	28	479
Berkshire Elementary School	102	19.4	525
Munson Elementary School	99	37.5	264
Park Elementary School	90	37.7	239
A. J. Jordak Elementary School	51	18.6	274
Chardon Early Learning Center	0	0	228
Berkshire High School	0	0	360
Berkshire Middle School	0	0	397
Cardinal Middle School	0	0	246
Cardinal High School	0	0	198
Chardon High School	0	0	1,049
Chardon Middle School	0	0	706
Kenston High School	0	0	765
Kenston Middle School	0	0	598
Kenston Intermediate School	0	0	387
West Geauga High School	0	0	617
West Geauga Middle School	0	0	511
Westwood Elementary School	0	0	420